When you have an abundance of zucchini squash from your garden or local farmer's market, why not try a zucchini squash egg frittata? Frittata is an Italian dish made with eggs, cheese, and vegetables. It is similar to an omelet, but it’s cooked slowly in a skillet so that the eggs set evenly. This hearty dish can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The zucchini brings a mild flavor, a bit of texture, and a boost of vitamins and minerals to the frittata. Plus, it is a great way to use up any leftover zucchini you might have. Read on for a variety of flavorful frittata recipes that are sure to please, no matter your dietary preference.
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GARDEN FRITTATA
I created this frittata recipe one day to use up some fresh yellow squash, zucchini and tomato. It's so easy to make because you don't have to fuss with a crust. Give it different twist by trying it with whatever veggies you have on hand. -Catherine Michel, St. Peters, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the squash, zucchini and onion. Cover and microwave on high for 7-9 minutes or until the vegetables are tender; drain well., Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with the mozzarella, tomato and feta cheese., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; pour over the cheese and tomato layer. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 142mg cholesterol, Sodium 494mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI OVEN FRITTATA
A delicious, easy frittata recipe full of good vegetables and topped with cheeses.
Provided by BZEEFMOM
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Eggs Frittata Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet or sauce pan, combine water, olive oil, salt, green pepper, zucchini and garlic cloves. Simmer until zucchini is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain off water and discard garlic. Stir in onion, mushrooms and butter. Cook until onion is transparent. Add eggs and stir; season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until eggs are firm.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over eggs. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler for 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 209.2 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 617.7 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
ZUCCHINI BLOSSOM FRITTATA
Provided by Lora Zarubin
Categories Egg Breakfast Brunch Vegetarian Low Cal Father's Day Summer Pan-Fry Healthy Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Gently rinse and dry zucchini blossoms. Preheat broiler.
- Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; reduce heat to medium and sauté until soft, about 4 minutes. Add blossoms and sauté just until wilted, turning often, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with salt and piment d'Espelette.
- Spread blossoms in skillet in single layer; increase heat to medium-high. Add eggs and cook until beginning to set around edges, lifting frittata with heatproof rubber spatula and allowing eggs to flow underneath. Continue cooking until eggs are softly set, about 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to broiler; broil until top of frittata is set, 1 minute. Slide frittata onto platter. Sprinkle with parsley.
ZUCCHINI FRITTATA
When we travel by car, I make the frittata the night before, stuff it into pita bread in the morning and microwave for a minute or two before I wrap them in a towel so down the road we can enjoy a still-warm breakfast! -Carol Blumenberg, Lehigh Acres, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together eggs and salt., In an 8-in. ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium heat; saute onion and zucchini until onion is crisp-tender. Pour in egg mixture; cook until almost set, 5-6 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 304mg cholesterol, Sodium 459mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
HERB FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH
Rounds of green zucchini and yellow squash top off this classic frittata with a mosaic of color.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat butter with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until melted.
- Preheat broiler, with the rack about 7 inches from heat source. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, cream, and herbs until well blended. Stir in the salt, and season with pepper.
- Add egg mixture to skillet; cook until bottom is set and golden, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook, gently shaking pan occasionally, until 1 inch of the edges is almost set, about 4 minutes more. Remove from heat. Gently press zucchini and squash on top, overlapping slightly in concentric circles.
- Broil (checking often) until golden and just cooked through in center, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently slide onto a plate with a spatula; drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil. Garnish with whole chives.
HERB FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH
Yield serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the butter with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until melted.
- Preheat the broiler, with the rack about 7 inches from the heat source. Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, cream, and herbs until well blended. Stir in the salt, and season with pepper.
- Add the egg mixture to the skillet; cook until the bottom is set and golden, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook, gently shaking the pan occasionally, until 1 inch of the edges is almost set, about 4 minutes more. Remove from heat. Gently press the zucchini and squash on top, overlapping slightly in concentric circles.
- Broil (checking often) until golden and just cooked through in center, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently slide onto a plate with a spatula; drizzle with the remaining tablespoon oil. Garnish with whole chives.
AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI, YELLOW SQUASH, AND ONION
This simple summertime side dish made in the air fryer comes together in a flash and pairs nicely with grilled meat. Best part is that the meat and veggies get done at the same time without heating up the house. Great way to utilize your abundant garden crop.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories Zucchini Side Dishes
Time 26m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place zucchini, yellow squash, and onion in a large bowl. Add olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and seasoned salt. Toss to coat until evenly combined.
- Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
- Place zucchini mixture in the basket of the air fryer making sure to not overcrowd (you may need to do this in two batches depending on the size of your air fryer).
- Cook for 8 minutes. Shake basket and cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 243.4 mg
SPAGHETTI SQUASH FRITTATA
I literally just made this up an hour ago and it is amazing! The spaghetti squash were leftovers from last night for spaghetti squash marinara, another must try recipe! Enjoy!
Provided by Lyzzzzard
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 1 frittata, 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to ~375.
- Heat oil in cast iron skillet (or a different oven-proof skillet) over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic and saute 3-4 minutes until just starting to brown.
- Add zucchini, saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add spaghetti squash, artichokes (optional), salt, and pepper; saute a 4-6 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
- Spread mixture evenly in pan.
- Add broth or water to eggs, mix, and pour over top of mix.
- Swirl the pan around to get the egg into every nook & cranny.
- Turn heat down a tish and cook until bottom of egg is set.
- Top mixture with shredded cheese and place into oven until cheese is melted (~5 min).
- Switch oven to broil and broil until cheese is golden brown.
- Remove and cool for ~10 minute.
- Cut, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 238.3, Sodium 257.2, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.2, Protein 14.2
YELLOW SQUASH FRITTATA
Make and share this Yellow Squash Frittata recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Zaney1
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice squash into equal sized rounds. You can cut a bigger squash in half instead of using the small ones, if you want to.
- Saute squash in butter until tender-crisp.
- Beat eggs with the grated cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Pour egg mixture over squash.
- Cook until eggs are cooked and puffy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.5, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 339.7, Sodium 370.3, Carbohydrate 4.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 14.4
FAMILY-STYLE GREEK ZUCCHINI-AND-HERB FRITTATA
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick cast-iron skillet over a medium high flame. When it is hot, add the zucchini and yellow squash. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until lightly caramelized, about 6 minutes.
- When the zucchini and yellow squash are browned and softened, add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the tomatoes and toss to warm through. Add the eggs and begin to stir with a silicone or rubber spatula. When the eggs begin to show signs of setting, season with salt and pepper and place the skillet in the oven.
- Cook the frittata until the center sets, about 20 minutes. Remove the frittata from the pan by turning it out or sliding it out with the help of a spatula underneath one side.
- Garnish the frittata with the feta cheese, dill and parsley.
PERFECT FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND PROVOLONE
This classic Italian egg dish is its country's answer to the French omelet -- but much more versatile. It's great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and delicious hot or at room temperature. Once you get the basics down, check out our variations below.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 35m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from heating element. Melt butter in a 10-inch broilerproof nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add scallions and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cook until tender, 4 to 8 minutes. (This ensures that the vegetables are cooked and won't release extra moisture, which would make the frittata tough and watery.)
- Meanwhile, beat together eggs and milk with a fork (it gives you more speed and agility than a whisk here) until well combined. Stir in basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture into skillet; cook over medium-high, stirring with a spatula to create large curds, until eggs are wet on top but otherwise set throughout, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with provolone, pressing about half down into eggs. Transfer to oven; broil until puffed and browning in spots and eggs are just set, 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Frittata can be served hot or at room temperature.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables: Don't limit yourself to just zucchini and squash. Try adding other vegetables like bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, or spinach.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: You want them to be tender but still have a bit of a bite. Overcooked vegetables will make your frittata mushy.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs like basil, thyme, or oregano will add a lot of flavor to your frittata. If you don't have any fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but use less since they are more concentrated.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When pouring the egg mixture into the pan, make sure to spread it out evenly. If you overcrowd the pan, the frittata will be too thick and won't cook evenly.
- Cook the frittata over medium heat: This will help prevent the bottom from burning while the top cooks through.
- Don't flip the frittata: Unlike other egg dishes, you don't need to flip a frittata. Just let it cook until the top is set and the center is cooked through.
Conclusion:
Zucchini squash egg frittata is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover vegetables. With a few simple tips, you can make a perfect frittata every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give zucchini squash egg frittata a try.
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